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Cooperatives & Communities
Agricultural enterprises hardest hit by COVID-19- EPRC report
A survey conducted by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), a leading independent policy think tank, indicates that agricultural enterprises in Uganda have been “worst hit” by the impact of the COVID-19…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka Cooperative Union donates food items to fasting Muslims and COVID-19 task force
Masaka Cooperative Union Limited has donated food items to the COVID-19 task forces in the districts of Masaka, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Sembabule and Lwengo to support needy communities in the area. The donations…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu: Multi-million milk processor still grounded two years after breakdown
A multi-million shilling milk processing plant owned by Gulu Women Dairy Cooperative Society remains non-functional, two years after it broke down. The milk pasteurizer was donated to the 200-member cooperative society by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi bodaboda association suspends business over COVID-19
The Masindi Motorcycle Operators Association (MAMOA) has halted savings and issuance of motorcycle loans to members over the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The association’s Secretary, Ricky Barongo, says that MAMOA had partnered with…
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Cooperatives & Communities
One dead, 86 displaced as flash floods devastate Kilembe Mines hospital
Brian Masereka, 17, a resident of Kyarumba sub county, Kasese district, breathed his last at Kilembe Catholic Church, to where he and dozens of other patients had been evacuated after Kilembe Mines hospital was devastated…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Former hotel employees resort to stone crushing to earn a living
Following the institution of a national lockdown by President Museveni in response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, several young people in Moroto district found themselves out of work as their employers sought…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese fish traders hit by low demand
Fish traders in Kasese have expressed their dismay over the low demand for fish despite a drastic drop in fish prices. According to fresh fish traders based at Kayanja landing site, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lamwo: 800 tonnes of sugarcane seeds face expiry due to labour shortage
Over 800 tonnes of cane seeds acquired for planting under the Ayuu Alali commercial Sugarcane Project in Lamwo district are set to expire next week because of inadequate workers to plant them.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Seasoned cooperators predict bleak post-COVID future
Seasoned cooperators and cooperatives officials are predicting a grim future for cooperative societies in the post COVID-19 era unless certain measures are put in place by the societies themselves. In an exclusive…
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North Bukedi Cooperative Union contributes Shs 5 million towards COVID-19 fight
As the Ministry of Health grapples to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda, North Bukedi Cooperative Union [NBCU] has contributed Shs 5 million towards efforts to combat the pandemic. The contribution…
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